Archives for March 2013

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Warren Buffett is finally cashing in on the upside to his famous 2008 rescue of the investment bank Goldman Sachs (GS) in which he bought $5 billion in preferred stock and negotiated a generous bonus in the form of stock warrants. Those 5 year stock warrants have come due, and Buffett’s taking his stake in […]

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Last week, I got a letter in the mail from ACS. It said, “Congratulations! Our records indicate that you have successfully paid off your student loan.” I was thrilled, to be sure, but on the other hand, I’m 31 years old. I felt like I should have paid this off years ago. I hardly resemble […]

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This post is for people who are already trading the market or are interested in trading. Remember, trading is much different than investing, so if you’re interested in investment strategies, these tips aren’t for you. If you are already trading, let me know in the comments below whether you are able to relate to some […]

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Make no mistake about it, eBay’s stock (EBAY) is on a tear, up more than 35% in just the last year. While the company may be seen as an “also-ran” compared to Amazon’s online marketplace, the online auction and payment company (eBay owns PayPal) is becoming a leader in online business and payment processing. Investors […]

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Earn, Save, Invest. Repeat as necessary. I think all three are important, though I’m more comfortable with saving and earning than I am investing. The day will come when I’m better at investing, and that day is just around the corner. I’ve mentioned before that one of my goals for this year is to save […]

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Welcome to the next edition of Better Know a Millionaire Investor. This week we introduce our first woman investor to the series – Elle Kaplan. Also, this is the first millionaire investor who working in financial services, or rather owns her own financial services firm. If you’re not familiar with the Better Know a Millionaire […]

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With gold down and mining stocks failing to find funding, your inbox is probably as littered as mine with new and great gold opportunities (if you need a reminder about why you shouldn’t buy gold, just look here: Do Not Buy Gold!). Just the other day I received four emails about mining stocks worth a […]

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I love Mondays. No, no, don’t throw things at me. It’s not the work day that I love. It’s a little more embarrassing than that. It’s The Bachelor. You know, the one on ABC. It’s a guilty pleasure, for sure. But there is serious pleasure there. Every Monday, my close friend teaches a class, then […]

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With one of the largest retail stores in the United States starting to open it’s first stores in Canada this week, I thought it would be interesting to look at the difference between American and Canadian credit cards. You may think that all credits cards – both in the United States and Canada – are […]

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As passive funds take a center stage, the number of bond funds on the market is skyrocketing. Most get into passive funds because they can’t be bothered to select individual bonds (i.e. buying individual bonds vs. bond funds), which means that investors have to judge a fund from a very simple cover. I’ll go through […]

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I want to help college students and young adults get started investing. It’s the biggest reason why I started this site, and wrote The College Student’s Guide to Investing. But I was recently asked a great question by a local college student – can you start investing if you make minimum wage? You see, a […]

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I showed my boss my slides. He gave me a few pointers, told me to add a few things, then told me I’d be great. “There’s just one piece of advice I want to give you,” he said. “It’s the only advice that matters.” “I’m listening,” I responded. “Remember, you’re the expert. Nobody knows more […]

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